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Preparation

By the age of 17 I was rocking it. I had little idea what I was doing except trying to make it easy for me to be a good Christian. By this age the narcissism that was going to be my defining attribute at 13 was no longer going to be so. I had developed objectivity to the point where I was confident enough to start challenging the religious teachings with which I had been brought up. I was on my own path and with the foundation I had built over three years I was well on my way to fulfilling all the requirements for the user access level which I now hold. I required no oversight, no mentoring, no monitoring. I had it completely under my control. With no idea this was true. And then Marc Durant, a boy who had had nothing to do with me for a year and a half and had even super blanked me when I casually tried conversation a year prior, invited me over to his place to watch a movie. For no reason. A few months later after we had become close friends I asked him why he did it. He was a cool c...

I know what you fear most

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And it's coming.

Winning streak

In 1996 I was in Northampton UK, a member of the Stakis Casino. I've never been a big gambler but the benefits of overseas work allowed for such things. In total I went there a handful of times, but one night stood out like a sore thumb. I couldn't lose. Every hand was a winner. I had three staff surround me watching me to ensure I wasn't cheating. And I wasn't. I just couldn't lose. I remember being dizzy with the excitement. Rather awesome. I left with in excess of £1000. My lack of courage prevented the amount from being, well, what it could have been. And I bought a PlayStation, went on a few trips, etc. Good times.